RFI for Post Production Support for Air Soldier System Software and Hardware

THIS IS A RFI ONLY. This Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) is being posted to satisfy the requirement of DFARS PGI 206.302-1. The Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal, AL intends to issue a sole source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Raytheon Company for post production support for Air Soldier System (Air SS) software and hardware. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, responsible, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. Purpose: The Product Manager Air Warrior (PM AW) is seeking to identify interested contractors capable of providing post production support for Air Soldier and fielded assets. The support includes technical and system integration support, software (SW) maintenance, software updates, and documentation of technical data. The contractor shall complete repair of GPS Message Routers, Computer and Display System LRUs, and Electronic Data Managers (EDM). In addition, the contractor shall maintain programs and capabilities to track reliability, manage obsolescence program for Air Soldier electronics, perform engineering studies and maintain the configuration management of the Air Soldier hardware. The contractor shall have the capability to develop software IAW Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Design Assurance Level (RTCA DAL). The contractor shall be certified IAW Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM). The contractor shall be capable of applying system engineering principles to all efforts for both development of SW and support of fielded hardware and software. Tasks also will include development of engineering change proposals to include the generation of all technical material (requirements, software documentation, test plans and reports, drawings) to support a change. The contract includes the procurement of hardware, e.g., electronic components to be provided as Government furnished material during manufacture of Air Soldier Computer and Display System (CDS). The Government intends to procure p/n 11174-302-01 PWA, Secure Com Board; p/n 11173-302-03 PWA, Video Control Module; p/n 11173-660-04 LCD w/HEA-2000 Touch Screen. Access to classified hardware and software is required. Background: PM AW has fielded software systems in support of Air Soldier requirements for Air SS Interactive Situational Awareness Software (ISAS) functions, GPS Message Router capabilities, computer and display functions and Electronic Flight Bag capabilities. PM AW continues to provide post production support for these items. In addition PM AW continues to respond to future computer and display requirements for situational awareness with modifications to existing software/hardware and development of new software programs. The original contracts for the GMR and CDS were separate competitive awards to the Raytheon Company resulting in qualification of both products to include software for fielding. Raytheon is the current sole source for the post production support of these items. Instructions: Request that interested parties provide a written response to this RFI NLT 6 June 2018 to Ashley Wilbourn, ashley.r.wilbourn.civ@mail.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submissions can be through written correspondence and/or electronic mail. Responses should be no more than ten pages and include, at a minimum: - Name and address of the interested company or organization; - Contact information for the primary POC; - A brief description of the potential offeror's company/organization; - A description of the potential offeror's capabilities and products; - CMMI Level certification. - A description of RTCA DAL requirements.